Flight attendant report, DC10-10, sfo-hnl, purser tripped on passenger pillow and injured back.

Attributes
ACN	447143
Time
Date	199908
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zoa.artcc
State Reference	CA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 10
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 8
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 12 flight attendant time total : 12 flight attendant time type : 50
ASRS Report	447143
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Environmental Factor Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

I tripped over a pillow in the aisle. Company has recently changed pillow case covers from one color to another. They are not noticeable when laying on the same color carpet -- especially during the movie service when cabin is dark. When I tripped, I caught myself, causing cervical strain. I felt instant pain in my right shoulder up my neck.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, DC10-10, SFO-HNL, PURSER TRIPPED ON PAX PILLOW AND INJURED BACK.

Narrative: I TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW IN THE AISLE. COMPANY HAS RECENTLY CHANGED PILLOW CASE COVERS FROM ONE COLOR TO ANOTHER. THEY ARE NOT NOTICEABLE WHEN LAYING ON THE SAME COLOR CARPET -- ESPECIALLY DURING THE MOVIE SVC WHEN CABIN IS DARK. WHEN I TRIPPED, I CAUGHT MYSELF, CAUSING CERVICAL STRAIN. I FELT INSTANT PAIN IN MY R SHOULDER UP MY NECK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.